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Pycnonotidae Collection

The Pycnonotidae family, commonly known as bulbuls, is a diverse group of birds found in various parts of the world

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Bandhavgarh National Park, India, March

Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Bandhavgarh National Park, India, March

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus), Morocco

Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus), Morocco

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus), Chobe, Botswana

Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus), Chobe, Botswana

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Brown-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous), Yunnan, China

Brown-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous), Yunnan, China

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: African Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) perched on a rock, Etosha, Namibia

African Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) perched on a rock, Etosha, Namibia

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), Darjeeling, India

Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), Darjeeling, India

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus flaviventris), Kaeng Krachan, Thailand

Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus flaviventris), Kaeng Krachan, Thailand

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Ashy Bulbul, Hemixos flavala

Ashy Bulbul, Hemixos flavala
Number 27 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: African red-eyed bulbul -Pycnonotus nigricans-, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

African red-eyed bulbul -Pycnonotus nigricans-, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: White-spectacled Bulbul or Yellow-vented Bulbul -Pycnonotus xanthopygos- on a branch, Antalya

White-spectacled Bulbul or Yellow-vented Bulbul -Pycnonotus xanthopygos- on a branch, Antalya, Turkey

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa humii) adult, perched on twig in lowland rainforest

Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa humii) adult, perched on twig in lowland rainforest, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris gracilirostris) adult, perched on twig

Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris gracilirostris) adult, perched on twig, Atewa, Ghana, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Little Grey Greenbul (Eurillas gracilis extremus) adult, perched on twig amongst leaves

Little Grey Greenbul (Eurillas gracilis extremus) adult, perched on twig amongst leaves, Stingless-bee Road, near Kakum, Ghana, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Simple Greenbul (Chlorocichla simplex) adult, perched on branch, Stingless-bee Road, Ghana, February

Simple Greenbul (Chlorocichla simplex) adult, perched on branch, Stingless-bee Road, Ghana, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Cream-striped Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogrammicus) adult, perched on branch, Kerinci Seblat N. P

Cream-striped Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogrammicus) adult, perched on branch, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Cream-striped Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogrammicus) adult, perched on branch, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Spot-necked Bulbul (Pycnonotus tympanistrigus) adult, perched on twig, Kerinci Seblat N. P

Spot-necked Bulbul (Pycnonotus tympanistrigus) adult, perched on twig, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Spot-necked Bulbul (Pycnonotus tympanistrigus) adult, perched on twig, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex simplex) adult, perched on branch, Way Kambas N. P

Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex simplex) adult, perched on branch, Way Kambas N. P
Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex simplex) adult, perched on branch, Way Kambas N.P. Lampung Province, Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa humii) adult, perched on twig, Sri Lanka, January

Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa humii) adult, perched on twig, Sri Lanka, January

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus) two adults, perched on twig, Taman Negara N. P

Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus) two adults, perched on twig, Taman Negara N. P
Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus) two adults, perched on twig, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Cinereous Bulbul (Hemixos cinereus cinereus) adult, perched on branch, Taman Negara N. P

Cinereous Bulbul (Hemixos cinereus cinereus) adult, perched on branch, Taman Negara N. P
Cinereous Bulbul (Hemixos cinereus cinereus) adult, perched on branch, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Hairy-backed Bulbul (Tricholestes criniger criniger) adult, perched on twig, Taman Negara N. P

Hairy-backed Bulbul (Tricholestes criniger criniger) adult, perched on twig, Taman Negara N. P
Hairy-backed Bulbul (Tricholestes criniger criniger) adult, perched on twig, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris cyaniventris) adult, perched on branch

Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris cyaniventris) adult, perched on branch, Taman Negara N. P
Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris cyaniventris) adult, perched on branch, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques cinereicapillus) adult, perched on twig

Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques cinereicapillus) adult, perched on twig, Dasyueshan National Forest, Taiwan, April

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) adult, perched on twig, Dakdam Highland, Cambodia, January

Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) adult, perched on twig, Dakdam Highland, Cambodia, January

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus nigerrimus) adult, singing, perched on twig, Taiwan, April

Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus nigerrimus) adult, singing, perched on twig, Taiwan, April

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) adult, singing, perched on twig (captive)

Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques) adult, singing, perched on twig (captive)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: White-headed Bulbul (Hypsipetes thompsoni) adult, perched in fruiting tree, Doi Inthanon N. P

White-headed Bulbul (Hypsipetes thompsoni) adult, perched in fruiting tree, Doi Inthanon N. P
White-headed Bulbul (Hypsipetes thompsoni) adult, perched in fruiting tree, Doi Inthanon N.P. Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, November

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons ingrami) adult, perched in treetop, Doi Ang Khang

Crested Finchbill (Spizixos canifrons ingrami) adult, perched in treetop, Doi Ang Khang, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, November

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Brown-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous) adult, perched on twig, Doi Ang Khang

Brown-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthorrhous) adult, perched on twig, Doi Ang Khang, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, November

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) on tree branch around Lake Baringo, Rift Valley, Kenya

Common bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) on tree branch around Lake Baringo, Rift Valley, Kenya

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Pycnonotus aurigaster, sooty-headed bulbul

Pycnonotus aurigaster, sooty-headed bulbul
Plate 45, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Pycnonotus zeylanicus, straw-headed bulbul

Pycnonotus zeylanicus, straw-headed bulbul
Plate 53, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Acritillas indica icterica, yellow-browed bulbul

Acritillas indica icterica, yellow-browed bulbul
Plate 15, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Hypsipetes leucocephalus, black bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus, black bulbul
Plate 25, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Pycnonotus cafer, red-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer, red-vented bulbul
Plate 6, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Pycnonotus jocosus, red-whiskered bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus, red-whiskered bulbul
Plate 42, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala) adult, perched in fruiting tree, Kaeng Krachan N. P

Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala) adult, perched in fruiting tree, Kaeng Krachan N. P. Thailand, november
Ashy Bulbul (Hemixos flavala) adult, perched in fruiting tree, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, november

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Striated Bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus striatus) adult, perched on twig

Striated Bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus striatus) adult, perched on twig, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India, january

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Terrestrial Brownbul - at birdbath - found from south west Cape to Kenya

Terrestrial Brownbul - at birdbath - found from south west Cape to Kenya. Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
ASW-4831 Terrestrial Brownbul - at birdbath - found from south west Cape to Kenya. Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Phyllastrephus terrestris Alan J. S

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Sombre Greenbul / Sombre Bulbul - feeding on fruits of Cat-thorn (Scutia myrtina)

Sombre Greenbul / Sombre Bulbul - feeding on fruits of Cat-thorn (Scutia myrtina)
ASW-4764 Sombre Greenbul / Sombre Bulbul - feeding on fruits of Cat-thorn (Scutia myrtina) Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Andropadus importunus Endemic to eastern

Background imagePycnonotidae Collection: Sombre Greenbul / Sombre Bulbul - Eating flower from Aloe arborescens

Sombre Greenbul / Sombre Bulbul - Eating flower from Aloe arborescens. Endemic in coastal eastern and southern Africa
ASW-4703 Sombre Greenbul / Sombre Bulbul - Eating flower from Aloe arborescens. Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Andropadus importunus Alan J. S




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The Pycnonotidae family, commonly known as bulbuls, is a diverse group of birds found in various parts of the world. From the vibrant Red-vented bulbul in Bandhavgarh National Park, India to the elegant Ashy Bulbul and Common Bulbul in Morocco and Botswana respectively, these avian beauties captivate with their colorful plumage. In Yunnan, China, we encounter the striking Brown-breasted Bulbul perched on a twig while its African cousin, the African Red-eyed Bulbul rests on a rock in Etosha, Namibia. The Black Bulbul stands out amidst Darjeeling's lush landscapes in India while the Black-crested Bulbul flaunts its distinctive crest in Kaeng Krachan, Thailand. From Taman Negara N. P to Chiang Mai Province also in Thailand; Asian Red-eyed and Cinereous bulbuls grace us with their presence. Their graceful postures atop twigs and branches make for picturesque moments captured by lucky observers. With such an array of species within this family alone - each possessing unique characteristics - it becomes evident why birdwatching enthusiasts flock to different corners of our planet just to catch glimpses of these marvelous creatures. Whether you find yourself exploring Indian jungles or marveling at Chinese mountainscapes; keep your eyes peeled for these enchanting bulbuls that add color and melody to our natural world.